Advances in research on solid particle heat storage materials

DENG Yilei; SONG Guoliang

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0945

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- Advances in research on solid particle heat storage materials
- Energy Storage Science and Technology Vol. 15, Issue 4, Pages: 1249-1263(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.中国科学院工程热物理研究所煤炭高效低碳利用全国重点实验室，北京 100190
  2.中国科学院大学，北京 100049
- 作者简介：
- 基金信息：
- DOI：10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0945
  CLC： TK 02
- Received：23 October 2025，
  
  Revised：2025-11-23，
  
  Published：28 April 2026
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邓一蕾, 宋国良. 高温固体颗粒储热材料的研究进展[J]. 储能科学与技术, 2026, 15(4): 1249-1263.

DENG Yilei, SONG Guoliang. Advances in research on solid particle heat storage materials[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2026, 15(4): 1249-1263.
邓一蕾, 宋国良. 高温固体颗粒储热材料的研究进展[J]. 储能科学与技术, 2026, 15(4): 1249-1263. DOI： 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0945.

DENG Yilei, SONG Guoliang. Advances in research on solid particle heat storage materials[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2026, 15(4): 1249-1263. DOI： 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0945.

摘要

固体颗粒储热因高稳定性和低成本在储热领域中展现出强大的应用潜力，而储热材料是储热系统的核心，其比热容、导热率等性能直接影响系统效率与应用前景。当前储热材料面临着与系统适配性差、成本与性能兼顾不佳等问题，这是阻碍固体颗粒储热大规模工程化应用的因素之一。本文围绕当前能源领域对高效储热技术的迫切需求，首先综述了国内外常用的固体颗粒储热材料、其基础性能参数及主要评价指标，然后着重介绍了固体颗粒储热材料在电加热、烟气加热和蒸汽加热中的应用，包括在这3个应用中对固体颗粒储热材料性能的差异化需求、当前常用的材料类型，以及近年来国内外在各个温度范围内的应用案例，应用中存在的问题、目前面临的挑战。随后分析了目前常用的材料优化改性方法，主要介绍了成分改性和表面处理两种方法，这两种方法均能根据实际需求有效弥补材料的性能短板。最后结合当前需求展望了储热材料的未来发展方向，为固体颗粒储热材料的设计、性能优化与工程化应用提供全面且具有指导性的参考。

Abstract

Solid particle thermal storage exhibits great application potential in the thermal storage field due to its high stability and low cost. As the core of thermal storage systems

thermal storage material properties

such as specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity

directly affect system efficiency and application prospects. Currently

thermal storage materials face issues such as poor compatibility with systems and challenges balancing cost and performance

which hinder the large-scale engineering application of solid particle thermal storage. Focusing on the urgent demand for high-efficiency thermal storage technologies in the current energy sector

this paper first reviews commonly used solid particle thermal storage materials

domestic and abroad

along with their basic performance parameters and main evaluation indicators. Subsequently

it emphasizes the applications of these materials in electric heating

flue gas heating

and steam heating

including the differentiated performance requirements for materials in three scenarios

commonly used material types

recent domestic and international application cases in various temperature ranges

and existing problems and ongoing challenges in applications. Subsequently

the paper analyzes commonly used material optimization and modification methods

mainly introducing component modification and surface treatment

both of which can effectively make up for the performance shortcomings of materials according to actual needs. Finally

combined with current demands

it outlines the future development directions of thermal storage materials

providing comprehensive guidance for the design

performance optimization

and engineering application of solid particle thermal storage materials.

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